Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things with Dr. Michael Shermer

Every day, we see intelligent people embracing unintelligent things. They're skeptical in some areas of their lives, gullible in others. They seem to shift from logical to illogical at the drop of a hat.

Maybe this refers to another. Perhaps it describes ourselves.

In this conversation, Seth Andrews speaks with Dr. Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine about belief, intelligence, religion, conspiracy theories, and the brain.

Muhammad Syed: Ex-Muslim

Muhammad Syed is an ex-Muslim and President of the Ex-Muslims of North America. He spent a few minutes with Seth Andrews in conversation about his former faith.

Sarah Haider: Ex-Muslim

Sarah Haider is a former Shia Muslim. Today, she is an atheist, humanist and activist. In this short interview, Sarah speaks about Islam, her apostasy, and her work with the Ex-Muslims of North America.

Churchill – United States of Europe

It is official! The iconic Sir Winston Churchill called for the creation of a ‘United States of Europe’ in his famous 1946 Zurich speech and presided the first European Federal Congress at The Hague in 1948. He was one of the key fathers of a united Europe and set in motion ideas and events, which would develop and grow to become the European Union.

The Telegraph: Churchill, my grandfather, always loved Europe: Today, as in the Forties, it would be madness not to play our part in saving the Continent from disaster | Nicholas Soames | Friday, February 26, 2016

Inside The Heart Of The IS Caliphate

Das Ende Europas - Flüchtlingswelle bedroht Abendland

The Glazov Gang – Reports Showing Failed War Against ISIS Deleted

The Glazov Gang – Reports Showing Failed War Against ISIS Deleted

David Cameron Savages Boris Johnson in Astonishing Commons Speech Accusing Him of Backing Brexit in Bid for Tory Leadership

David Cameron launches astonishing attack on the Mayor of London after he defies Prime Minister by backing Leave campaign

Canada: Justin Trudeau: 'Islam Is Compatible with Secular West'

Read Arutz Sheva article here

Grassroots Out London Rally

George Galloway introduced by Nigel Farage giving a speech at the Grassroots Out London Rally on the 19th February 2016

"Muslim Outreach"? NASA Christian Employee Group Can't Say "Jesus"

Refugees Overrun Germany & Europe In Decline with Oliver Janich

How the refugee crisis in Germany is showing the cracks in the European union, and the decline of the West is illuminated with author and political activist Oliver Janich. Are the refugees being organized by government agencies like the CIA? Is this human crisis part of a two-fold attack on society, compounded with the economic crisis? And why are the governments of Europe so determined to underreport crime in the wake of the influx of people from the Middle East? Sean Stone hosts an honest and direct conversation about it on Buzzsaw.

The Bush Crime Legacy

Flüchtling belästigt alte Dame

Will Angela Merkel End Up Out in the Cold over Refugees? BBC Newsnight

Germany's Angela Merkel is under pressure at home over her policy on migrants. One of the places taking the most refugees is Bavaria - from where Mark Urban reports.

‘We Need Joint Action to Protect the Christians in the Middle East’ - Patriarch Kirill (Exclusive)

Tommy Robinson and Dave Rubin: Islam, Immigration, and PEGIDA (Full Interview)

Tommy Robinson (author and activist) joins Dave Rubin to discuss his controversial views on Islam, immigration in the UK, PEGIDA, his experience in prison, the attacks in Cologne, and more.

Blogging

I should like to make my followers and visitors aware that my blogging in the coming weeks will be erratic. The reason for this is that I am going to be caring for someone very close to me who is seriously ill. I ask you all for your understanding. Naturally, I shall be back with you as and when time permits. – Mark

"Seit 1945 ist Merkel die schlimmste Kanzlerin" - Beatrix von Storch (AfD) (24.1.2016)

Zitat von Beatrix von Storch : "Die bald Ex-Kanzlerin Merkel ruiniert unser Land, wie es seit '45 keiner mehr getan hat. Der Platz in unseren Geschichtsbüchern ist ihr sicher."

Bill Maher: I Wish Liberals Would Have Same Intolerance For Muslims That They Do For Christians

Read the Real Clear Politics article here | Saturday, January 30, 2016

Violence Erupts as Far-right and Anti-fascist Groups Clash in Dover

THE TELEGRAPH: Dressed in black, some protesters were seen giving the Nazi salute while others had bloodied faces

Far-right and anti-fascist groups have clashed in the centre of Dover.

The National Front, South East Alliance, North West Infidels and East Kent English Patriots are among the organisations involved in the anti-refugee protest on Saturday afternoon.

A large group of pro-immigration activists organised a counter-protest, where Labour Dianne Abbott MP has been speaking.

Photographs from the scene show protesters with bloodied faces.

Dressed all in black, some protesters were seen giving the Nazi salute, amid a heavy police presence. » | Camilla Turner | Saturday, January 30, 2016

Why the Migration Fiasco Spells Doom for Project Europe

THE TELEGRAPH: The influx of migrants has exposed the anti-democratic bias and the administrative uselessness of the EU

History offers up another of its ironies. The Soviet Union collapsed when great masses of people simply walked away from it. You may recall the blissful faces of those crowds who strolled peacefully into West Berlin, and then proceeded to tear down the wall which had imprisoned them for two generations. Now the European Union is about to collapse because great masses of people are walking into it: very little ecstasy this time, just lawless desperation. But by sheer numbers, their progression is as inexorable and politically destabilising as that miraculous exodus which brought down the great Communist empire without a shot being fired.

Forget the pantomime “negotiations” this weekend over an emergency brake – which can’t be used without prior universal agreement (rather like a fire alarm that can’t be activated without an international committee being convened), or the tortuous new wording of empty promises. That isn’t even a sideshow. It is deliberately deceptive nonsense. » | Janet Daley | Saturday, January 30, 2016

DrB: The Refugee Experiment

Migrants, Mayhem and Beta Males: Is Europe in a Testosterone Recession?

Faith Goldy of TheRebel.media asks: With European nations now facing the ugly consequences of hasty mass migration, where all their men have gone? PLUS Andrew Lawton looks at the Liberal government's shift in tone towards our friend and ally, Israel.

Anti-Islam Groups Launch Europe-wide Coalition Pledging to Defend 'Western Civilisation'

THE TELEGRAPH: ANTI-ISLAMISATION groups from across Europe have joined forces to form a single mass movement today with a pledge to protect "the thousand-year history of Western Civilisation".

The British branch of the far-right PEGIDA movement will join colleagues from across the continent as part of the Fortress Europe coalition, which says it will "never surrender to our enemies" amid concerns about mass Muslim migration.

The new alliance brings together tens of thousands of campaigners from across Europe and has been announced in response to the escalating migrant crisis and alleged refugee sex attacks in Germany and Sweden.

It will feature veteran activists from all corners of Europe including Tommy Robinson - the former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) who is now leading PEGIDA UK.

The groups met near Prague last week to thrash out a common mission statement with eight bullet points in which the campaigners pledge to "risk our lives" to oppose "political Islam, extreme Islamic regimes and their European collaborators".

The movement is being spearheaded by campaigners from Germany, where PEGIDA was founded, and which has taken in more than one million refugees and migrants flooding into Europe from the Middle East, Asia and North Africa.

Criticism of Angela Merkel's open door migration policy has been growing amid fury over the Cologne refugee sex attacks and subsequent cover-up attempts by authorities. » | Nick Gutteridge | Thursday, January 28, 2016

Hollande-Rouhani Lunch Scrapped after Elysée Palace 'Refused to Remove Wine from Menu'

THE TELEGRAPH: The lunch with François Hollande was reportedly dropped as the French refused to bow to demand for halal meat to be served and for the wine to be left off the table

France, unlike Italy, has reportedly refused to take wine off the table for Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, meaning he will lunch alone during his historic trip to Paris – the first for an Iranian leader in 17 years.

As anger mounted in Rome on Wednesday over a decision to cover up nude statues with large white panels so as not to offend Mr Rouhani, the French have already made it clear that no such cultural concessions would be made regarding its cherished gastronomy.

In Rome, alcohol was not served at an official dinner held in Mr Rouhani’s honour – a standard Italian diplomatic gesture for visiting Muslim dignitaries.

But in Paris, an originally planned lunch at the Elysée Palace with François Hollande was dropped because the French refused to cede to the Iranian presidency's demand for halal meat to be served and for the wine to be left off the table, citing “republican traditions”.

Alcohol consumption is no laughing matter in Iran, whose culture ministry has just banned the word “wine” from books published in the Islamic Republic on the grounds that it amounts to the “cultural invasion” of the West. » | Henry Samuel, in Paris | Thursday, January 27, 2016

Pope Asks Iran to Work for Mideast Peace, Stop Spread of Terrorism

Pope Francis met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican, asking Tehran to help promote peace in the region. Nathan Frandino reports.

Kreml wirft Berlin Vertuschung von Vergewaltigung vor

DIE PRESSE: Deutsche Behörden dementieren, dass die 13-jährige Lisa F. von Flüchtlingen vergewaltigt wurde - doch die russische Regierung sieht das anders.

Mehr als einen ganzen Tag lang war die 13-jährige Lisa F. aus Berlin verschwunden. Mit Plakaten und Fotos suchten sie ihre verzweifelten Eltern und meldeten sie bei der Polizei als vermisst. Als das Mädchen dann schließlich wieder auftauchte, erzählte sie eine Horrorgeschichte: Mehrere Männer hätten sie entführt, in eine Wohnung gebracht und dort vergewaltigt. Sie sprach von Männern, die kaum Deutsch konnten, von "Südländern". » | Red. | Dienstag, 26. Januar 2016

Fico: "EU begeht rituellen Selbstmord"

KRONEN ZEITUNG: Die EU begeht nach Auffassung des slowakischen Regierungschefs Robert Fico mit ihrer aktuellen Flüchtlingspolitik "rituellen Selbstmord". "Und wir alle schauen nur zu", sagte der sozialdemokratische Premier in einem Interview mit der tschechischen Tageszeitung "Pravo" am Dienstag. » | AG/red | Dienstag, 26. Januar 2016

Violent Clashes in Paris: Tear Gas & Burning Tires as Anti-Uber Protest Grips French Capital

Taxi drivers in France are blockading roads with burning tires in protest at the low-cost Uber app, resulting in at least 20 arrests. Air traffic controllers are also staging a demonstration, leading to dozens of canceled flights.

Trump Quakes in His Boots: Trudeau Disagrees with His Politics: PM Justin Trudeau on Donald Trump's "Politics of Division"

During a Maclean's Town Hall with Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on December 16, 2016, the Prime Minister is asked to comment on the rantings of Republican presidential contender Donald J. Trump.

Hillary Clinton Defends Popularity among Young Voters at Iowa Forum

Bernie Sanders appears at ease at presidential town hall during which student presses Clinton: ‘I don’t see the same enthusiasm from younger people for you’

Read the Guardian article here

Trudeau Parties at Davos While Canada's World Standing Plummets

Ezra Levant of TheRebel.media looks at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent trip to Davos, Switzerland. Trudeau violated protocol by giving an amateurish speech mocking his predecessor, then took selfies with movies stars. Is that what he was elected to do?

DrB: Unsinn der Regierung in der Flüchtlingskrise

Sicherheit ist ein hohes Gut. Jedoch hat die deutsche Bundesregierung dieses Gut unter das Asylrecht gestellt. Mit wahrscheinlich verheerenden Konsequenzen.

How Rich Is Russian Leader Vladimir Putin?

BBC: The US Treasury has told a BBC investigation that it considers the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, to be corrupt.

Though the US government has already imposed sanctions on Kremlin insiders, this is thought to be the first time they have directly accused Mr Putin of corruption.

Panorama investigated Mr Putin's private finances and spoke to those who say they have inside knowledge of his secret fortune.

Richard Bilton reports. (+ BBC video) » | Monday, January 25, 2016

Panorama: Putin's secret riches, BBC One, 8.30pm, Monday 25 Jan.

Netherlands: IS Planning Further European Attacks - Europol Director

The so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) “has the willingness and the capability to carry out further attacks in Europe,” Director of Europol Rob Wainwright said during presser held in Amsterdam, Monday. “All of the national authorities are working to prevent that from happening,” he added.

Germany: Ex-EDL Leader Tommy Robinson Joins PEGIDA Rally in Dresden

Former leader of the English Defence League (EDL) Tommy Robinson joined around 4,000 PEGIDA supporters at a rally in Dresden, Monday.

Wives with Benefits: Immigrants with More Than One Spouse Win Extra Payments under New Reforms

BREITBART.COM: Immigrants with many wives stand to make substantial financial gains under looming changes to Britain’s welfare system.

Polygamous marriages, which form a common thread in Islam, are recognised in Britain but only if they take place in countries where they are legal. Now a House of Commons library paper, published earlier this month, has highlighted a loophole that will allow additional wives coming to the UK to claim a full single person’s allowance while the husband and his first wife still receive their respective benefits. » | Simon Kent | Sunday, January 24, 2016

Isis Targeting Europe for Paris-style Attacks, Says EU Police Chief

THE GUARDIAN: Europol head says Islamic State seeking to carry out large-scale attacks in Europe similar to last year’s on French capital

Islamic State is actively focusing its attention on conducting large-scale attacks in Europe similar to those last year in Paris, the head of the EU’s law enforcement agency has said.

Rob Wainwright, the head of Europol, the Hague-based organisation that coordinates EU policing efforts over terrorism and organised crime, said Isis had “developed a new combat-style capability to carry out a campaign of large-scale terrorist attacks on a global stage, with a particular focus in Europe”.

His comments, at a meeting of interior ministers in Amsterdam, came as France’s interior minister said Islamist terrorists had planned to attack another concert in Paris and carry out a mass killing in the streets of the capital.

Bernard Cazeneuve was defending the government’s decision to maintain a state of emergency imposed after the shootings and bombings across Paris on 13 November, which left 130 people dead, including 89 at the Bataclan concert hall. Isis claimed responsibility.

Cazeneuve said that since last spring the country’s intelligence services had foiled 11 terrorist attacks, some of which had been ordered by the Islamic State attackers behind the Paris atrocities. » | Kim Willsher in Paris and Peter Walker | Monday, January 25, 2016

Abendspaziergang: PEGIDA Dresden vom Theaterplatz – Live (25.1.16)

Worlds Apart: Islamic Migrants Invading Europe as Part of a War against Christianity: Ex-Estonian Foreign Minister

The migration crisis in Europe has reinvigorated the integration debate, especially in predominantly mono-ethnic Christian societies. And though most recognize the need to take in refugees, many fear that they will stress the fabric of their societies and stretch their country's resources to breaking point. Can European countries find a balance between humanitarian needs and social pressures, and how much should the EU's role in creating those migration flows factor into its decision-making? Oksana is joined by Kristiina Ojuland, the former Foreign Minister of Estonia, to examine these issues.

Maclean's Laughable Exposé of Canada's 'Angry Radical Right'

Ezra Levant remembers when Maclean's magazine supported free speech, even if it was controversial. Now they've decided that radical Islam isn't the real enemy -- but Facebook commenters complaining about it is!

Daniel Greenfield Moment: Islam's American Identity Crisis

Inside Story: Is Denmark's Plan to Curb the Refugee Rights Justified?

Long known for its tolerance, Copenhagen looks set to roll out stricter asylum laws.

Putin: Western Civilization "Going Extinct" – Low Birth Rates & Political Correctness

This video has been blocked by the German government and is unavailable in other parts of Europe.

Putin talks about the death of the West and the "progress" of progressiveness that resulted in extinction-level birth rates, loss of identity, propaganda for pedophilia and homosexuality, the death of sovereign states and a world government that seeks to destroy all moral values and diversity.

'Secret Wife' of Late Saudi King to Reveal Monarchy’s Mysteries in UK Film

Janan Harb, 68, has quite a life story to tell: she says she was the former Saudi king's secret wife. Harb, a Palestinian-born Christian, says she converted to Islam back in 1968 to marry the monarch.

Respect Women & Gays, Don't Beat Kids: German TV Issues Guide with Tips for Refugees

A cartoon guide aimed at instructing refugees on the correct way to act in Germany has become an object of ridicule online. The instruction manual, designed in the style of an airplane safety card, inspired a string of mocking tweets and drawings.

Is This the Best that Canada Can Kick up for PM? Pathetic! Embrace Feminism to Improve Decision-making, Says Justin Trudeau

Canadian prime minister uses platform at World Economic Forum in Davos to stress importance of gender equality in politics and business

Read the Guardian article here

Stupid Cameron! Donald Trump Helps Extremists by Creating 'Clash of Civilisations,' Says David Cameron

THE TELEGRAPH: David Cameron has made a rare foray into the American election, warning that Donald Trump was helping the extremists' cause

Donald Trump is helping extremists by creating the idea of a "clash of civilisations between Islam and the West," David Cameron has said.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Mr Cameron, in an unusual intervention in domestic US politics, said the Republican presidential candidate was “making a fundamental mistake" of trying to blame all Muslims for the ideology and actions of a few.

"I think that's wrong," he told the youth-focused American news website, Mic.

"In many ways, it actually helps the extremists, because they want to create a clash of civilisations between Islam and Christianity, or Islam and the West." » | Harriet Alexander, New York | Friday, January 22, 2016

My comment:

Since when has speaking the truth about Islam been the cause of problems? Do you really think, Mr Cameron, that denying the facts will make things better? If so, what an idiot you are! Donald Trump recognises the problem that Islam is, he recognises the problems it causes.

You say that what is going on is a perversion of the "great faith" of Islam. I would say, and I dare say that Donald Trump would say, that that is a load of BS. How can you possibly call a political ideology that is Islam a "great faith" when it the source of murder, mayhem, beheadings, stonings to death, amputations, clit-cutting, and so much else besides? You, Mr Cameron, are either stupid, or else you have taken leave of your senses.

Clearly, the sooner we get rid of you, the better! – © Mark Alexander

'Signal That Refugees Are Not Welcomed': German Regions Seize Migrants' Valuables

Reports in the German media, suggest Bavaria has been routinely seizing valuables from refugees arriving in the region - to cover some of the cost of their stay. The region's Interior Minister has confirmed that upon arrival, asylum-seekers are indeed searched for valuables and documents.

No Mention of Religious Freedom in Trudeau's Mandate Letters

US-Börsenguru Soros: "Die EU wird wegen der Flüchtlingskrise zerfallen"

KRONEN ZEITUNG: Für US- Börsenguru George Soros steckt Europa wegen der anhaltenden Flüchtlingskrise in einer schweren Krise. "Die EU ist dem Untergang geweiht und wird zerfallen", diagnostierte der Milliardär. Europa sei derzeit "wie ein Kino ohne Notausgänge, in dem Feuer ausgebrochen ist". Die einzige Chance zur Rettung sieht er in einer gemeinsamen europäischen Asylpolitik.

Soros sei von Anfang an ein großer Unterstützer der EU gewesen, sehe aber jetzt, dass sie führerlos dahinvegetiere. "Es gibt eine echte Panik und keine Abhilfe", sagte der 86- Jährige im Interview mit Bloomberg TV am Rande des Weltwirtschaftsforums im Schweizer Davos. » | red | Freitag, 22. Januar 2016

Mistrust in Mainstream Media? Radical! - UK Government Website Claims

The British government has launched a new website aimed at battling what it calls "the spell of twisted ideologies". On the site, parents and teachers can find advice on how to identify signs of radicalization in youths.

Revealed: Facebook's New Plan to Censor "Right Wing Speech"

Ezra Levant of TheRebel.media reports on Facebook's new Online Civil Courage Initiative, designed to censor "right wing hate speech" online after the mass Muslim migrant rapes in Cologne, Germany. Why doesn't Facebook target Muslim radicalism online, too?

Widower of Canadian Terror Victim Hangs Up On Trudeau

Ezra Levant of TheRebel.media: Seven Canadian Christians have been murdered by Muslim terrorists this week. Trudeau called Yves Richard, the grieving widower of young Christian aid worker, Maude Carrier. Richard said it was so much Trudeau B.S., he just hung up on the prime minister!

Trudeau Wrong That Prioritizing Refugee Claimants Is “Disgusting”

Sheila Gunn Reid on the Trudeau government’s “disgusting” decision to stop prioritizing refugees to Canada. We know Christians are being targeted by ISIS so what’s behind their decision to stop giving priority to those who are targeted?

RT Journalist Attacked by Knife-wielding Gang in Calais

RT UK's journalist Rob Edwards was attacked by a gang of knife-wielding Arabs in the refugee hub of Calais. He made a narrow escape after being pinned down.

Pat Condell: Dumbing Down University

Closing the minds of tomorrow today.

Vicars Should Grow Beards to Reach Out to Muslims, Bishop Suggests

THE TELEGRAPH: Bishop of London says priests with hipster-style facial hair in Muslim areas ‘can only be applauded’

It brings together the most unlikely of bedfellows from Prince Harry to Gerry Adams and even – in many depictions – God himself.

Now the fashion for beards has been given the blessing of the Church of England, after one of the country’s most senior clerics praised vicars who grow them to appeal to Muslim communities around them.

The Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, singled out two East End priests who had cultivated bushy facial hair “of an opulence that would not have disgraced a Victorian sage”, for special praise.

More than simply a fashion choice, the move reflected a desire to “reach out” to the community in their Tower Hamlets parishes, a large proportion of whom are of Bangladeshi origin, he said.

It is, he added, an acknowledgement of the fact that in many Middle Eastern and Asian cultures the hirsute appearance is more associated with “holy men” than hipsters.

It is, he added, an acknowledgement of the fact that in many Middle Eastern and Asian cultures the hirsute appearance is more associated with “holy men” than hipsters.

The bishop, who sports what he describes as a “modest” beard dating from the late 1970s, made the observation in an article for the Church Times tracing the history of facial hair over the last 2,000 years of Christianity.

In Islam beards are viewed as an “adornment” and Muslim men are encouraged to wear them to honour the Prophet Mohammed. » | John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor | Friday, January 22, 2016

Worlds Apart: Europe Didn’t Consider Women When It Took in Migrant Men Disproportionately

The assault and robbery of scores of women in Cologne on New Year's Eve, allegedly perpetrated by groups of migrants, has fanned the flames of the refugee crisis in Europe. And while European leaders introduce stricter measures to deal with offending asylum seekers, many are questioning the wisdom of the policies that brought them there. What's behind the seemingly increasing wave of violence by migrants and is the predominantly male migration skewing the European demographic profile, thereby predisposing its societies to even more crime? Oksana is joined by Valerie Hudson, a Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University, to explore these issues.

Hysteria Surrounding Donald Trump

Jan. 21, 2016 - 6:31 - 'The O'Reilly Factor': Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points 1/21

Israel Demolishes EU-funded Structures in West Bank

Israeli forces have demolished four structures in the West Bank which were part of an EU-funded project. Nathan Frandino reports.

Saudi Arabia's Silence Over Lifted Iran Sanctions

A deafening silence from Saudi officials following the lifting of sanctions on Iran suggests Riyadh remains implacably opposed to Tehran's return to the economic mainstream, with private Saudi media pouring scorn on what they see as America's feeble acquiescence in the rise of the Sunni kingdom's arch foe.

Sarah Palin’s Weird and Wonderful Endorsement of Donald Trump

On Tuesday, the world was reintroduced to the speaking talents of Sarah Palin. The former Alaska governor returned in full force with a bizarre, disjointed, but highly memorable, endorsement of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. The speech was an instant classic: coining new words likes ‘squirmishes’ and mixing metaphors about political correctness being worn ‘like a suicide vest’. The Guardian looks back at her dark, twisted masterpiece

Merkel at Risk: Germans Rebel against Chancellor’s Party over ‘Refugee Love’

The migrant crisis is taking its toll on the German Chancellor Merkel. Local population's' mood is 'worse than ever'. There's even talk of a revolt within the ruling coalition. Bavarian lawmakers are preparing a formal letter of protest to limit the immigration for the sake of solidarity among the population.

Gay Bashing by Muslim Migrants on the Rise in Europe

Ezra Levant has already talked about the organized sexual assaults that Muslim migrants have brought to Europe -- but after two transsexuals were nearly stoned to death, has the Islamic tradition of gay-bashing arrived, too?

"Muslim Pope" Explains the Hijab: It's Not Just about Modesty

Ezra Levant talks to anti-jihad writer Marc Lebuis about the RCMP's new hijab uniform. Lebuis reveals what Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of Sunni Islam's most powerful scholars, says about the headcovering: That it is primarily a sign of Muslim supremacy and separatism, not modesty.

Luxury-obsessed: Qatar Buying Up London Property & Business

One of the richest countries, Qatar, has set its eyes squarely on the UK. A lavish Highlands mansion for 7 mln pounds is its latest purchase. Now the oil and gas-rich state now owns even more of London than the Queen.

Merkel's Last Stand? Chancellor Running Out of Time on Refugee Issue

The mood in Germany is rapidly shifting, and
Chancellor Merkel is under fire.

SPIEGEL ONLINE INTERNATIONAL: Angela Merkel has repeatedly said that it will take time to solve the refugee crisis. But impatience is growing, particularly following the sexual assaults in Cologne. Voices of discontent are getting louder and the chancellor's hold on power may be weakening.

The most unusual tribunal in the republic meets around 25 times per year, usually on Tuesdays in the gray-panelled conference room on the third floor of the Reichstag where conservative parliamentarians often meet. At the front sits the defendant, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her accusers sit at the long rows of tables before her, the three or four dozen back benchers who are increasingly adopting the tone of a public prosecutor when addressing Merkel's refugee policies.

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But then came New Year's Eve in Cologne, and since then everything has changed -- both in Merkel's party and across the country. The occasionally shrill debates in talk shows, on the Internet and on the streets have become even shriller. Among politicians in Berlin, calls for something to be done have grown both in number and volume. And within the population, where attitudes toward Merkel's policies have for months wavered between sympathy and skepticism, concerns are growing: Will the effort to integrate more than a million refugees overwhelm German society? Can the government still guarantee the safety of its citizens? Is the state failing?

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But Merkel has failed to promptly impose order on the streams of refugees flowing into the country. Now, even her supporters are concerned that her plan for a European solution to the problem could fail. Former allies, such as the government of Sweden, have reintroduced tight border controls. Conservative German Constitutional Court justices such as Udo Di Fabio and Hans-Jürgen Papier have accused Merkel of making grave mistakes. And even a center-left paper like the New York Times, which for much of 2015 couldn't praise Merkel's refugee policies enough, recently published a column describing her course as a "high-minded folly." Read the whole article » | By SPIEGEL Staff | Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Inside Islamic State's New Stronghold in Libya: 'Isil Beheaded My Friend for Witchcraft - He Did Acupuncture'

THE TELEGRAPH: Residents of Islamic State's new 'caliphate' in Libya describe their terror of 'sorcery' trials

Sitting in the shabby parlour of his temporary home, Haaji Mohammed can barely bring himself to watch the Isil video playing on his mobile phone. The film was made just last month – yet the horrific scenes it shows could be from 500 years ago.

Kneeling before a masked executioner are two men in orange jumpsuits, charged under a statute that drags even the medieval barbarity of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to new depths. The pair are accused of “sorcery”, and just as in witchcraft trials of old, justice is swift, brutal and dispensed to the sound of a baying mob.

As the executioner beheads them with a four-foot scimitar, a crowd of men and boys scream “Allahu Akhbar”, jostling each other for a closer look.

Mr Mohammed is less keen. “I know that man personally,” he says, pointing to the older of the two defendants, whom he names as Said Jabr. “He is not a witch, he is just an alternative healer who does homeopathy and acupuncture. He was wrongly accused.” » | Colin Freeman, Misrata | Monday, January 18, 2016

Executed Cleric al-Nimr’s Son: ‘Saudis Didn’t Extract Bullet to Make Him Suffer’

Hundreds of activists took to New York's Times Square on Sunday, in an anti-Saudi protest against the execution of a prominent Shia cleric earlier this month.

Geert Wilders: Male Asylum Seekers Should Be Locked Up in Asylum Centers

In his new video message, Geert Wilders proposes that we lock the male asylum seekers up in the asylum centers. For them the asylum centers have to be closed institutions, so that not a single male asylum seeker can still go on the streets and our women are protected.

Stupid Is As Stupid Does! Ban Trump from Britain: UK Government Outraged by Republican's Comments on Muslims

Some of Donald Trumph's controversial comment about Muslims have theatened to stop him getting to the UK. The British Parliament has held a debate on whether the US presidential hopeful should be banned from entering the country.

‪Accepted But Not Welcomed: Refugees Face Difficulties As They Are Moved To Troubled US Areas‬

The US President has recently authorised $70 million in funds for a nationwide refugee programme & refugees from the Middle East (Syria) as well. However, half of the States refuse to accept refugees. Asylum seekers who still arrive in the USA are being resettled in economically troubled parts of the country, to give a boost to those regions.

Germany: Protesters Rally In Support of Russian-German Teen Allegedly Raped by 'Foreigners'

Protesters came out to the Marzahn district of east Berlin on Monday to demonstrate against the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl who told police that she was sexually abused by three "foreigners" at the weekend. Police have stated that there was no evidence of an abduction or rape following the accusations.

Netherlands: Iraqi Man Hangs Himself at Refugee Centre

A makeshift memorial was formed after Iraqi refugee Hussein Ali Abdel Amer hanged himself at an asylum seekers' centre in Alphen aan den Rijn, Monday, after becoming frustrated at the amount of time it was taking to process his application.

Netherlands: Violence Erupts at Mass Anti-immigration Demo over Refugee Centre

Anti-immigration protesters hurled fireworks and missiles at riot police during a far-right rally against the planned opening of a refugee centre in the Dutch town of Heesch, Monday.

After police attempted to disperse an estimated 1000 protesters who had marched on the local town hall, violence erupted, with anti-immigration demonstrators letting off flares and fireworks, targetting law enforcement. Police have yet to release the number of those arrested and injured.

The protest was organised after town officials called a meeting on Monday over plans to accommodate some 500 refugees in the town, spread out over next ten years. The rally also followed a statement by populist far-right politician Geert Wilders of the Freedom Party (PVV) called for all Muslim male refugees to be locked up in asylum centres. Wilders has been sued several times for inciting racial hatred.

‪Austria: Schengen Agreement Suspended as Chancellor Faymann Rails at EU Border Policy‬

DrB: Wie steht es um die Demokratie in Deutschland?

Viele der Ereignisse der letzten Monate erinnern stark an die Vergangenheit Deutschlands in den 30 er Jahren.

Jailed Turkish Editor Slams EU Deal with Erdoğan's 'Fascist Government'

Can Dündar speaks to the press in November before a court hearing.

THE GUARDIAN: Can Dündar, held for his story alleging Turkey armed Islamist rebels in Syria, says EU is betraying its democratic values

The editor of Turkey’s most influential dissident newspaper has said in an interview from his prison cell that the country’s ongoing crackdown on journalists is the worst in its history and that he was imprisoned for doing his job.

Can Dündar, the editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet, also said the EU was betraying its democratic values by seeking a rapprochement with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the hope that he would stem the flow of refugees into Europe while ignoring human rights violations.

“We always looked at the European Union as an anchor, a model to raise the standard of democracy in Turkey to universal levels, not as leverage to dictatorships,” he said. “Now, if the EU, in order to stop the influx of refugees by turning our lands into a big concentration camp, agrees to turn a blind eye while Erdoğan spurns democracy, human rights, freedom of press and rule of law, it means that the EU is discarding its founding principles in order to protect its short-term interests.” » | Kareem Shaheen in Beirut | Tuesday, January 19, 2016

THE GUARDIAN: I revealed the truth about President Erdogan and Syria. For that, he had me jailed: Turkey’s regime not only smuggled guns into Syria, it used ‘state security’ as an excuse to imprison the journalists who reported it » | Can Dündar | Monday, December 28, 2015

David Cameron Backs Bans on Muslim Face Veils as Tories Plan Crackdown on Gender Segregation

THE TELEGRAPH: Prime Minister says it is 'proper and sensible' for Muslim women to remove face veils when asked to by public officials

Muslim women can be banned from wearing veils in schools, courts and other British institutions, David Cameron has said.

The Prime Minister said that he will give his backing to public authorities that put in place “proper and sensible” rules to ban women from wearing face veils in comments which will reignite debates.

It comes as the Government prepare to announce a series of measures designed to stop British Muslims becoming radicalised and traveling to the Middle East to join terrorist groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil).

As part of the plans, ministers will pledge to outlaw gender segregation during meetings in public buildings amid concerns that some Muslim organisations are forcing women to sit separately. » | Peter Dominiczak, and Steven Swinford | Monday, January 18, 2016

Marco Rubio Bought Gun to Be 'Last Line of Defence between ISIL and My Family'

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THE TELEGRAPH: Republican presidential candidate says he bought a gun on Christmas Eve in part to protect his family from Isil

Senator Marco Rubio has said he bought a gun on Christmas Eve because he is "the last line of defence between Isis [Isil] and my family".

The Republican presidential candidate said "millions of Americans" buy guns so they will be prepared to fend off attacks from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), or otherwise protect their families.

He suggested in an interview on Sunday that Isil had provided some of the impetus for his most recent gun purchase.

"I have a right to protect my family if someone were to come after us," he said on CBS' Face the Nation. "In fact, if Isis were to visit us or our communities at any moment, the last line of defence between Isis and my family is the ability I have to protect my family." » | David Lawler, Washimgton | Monday, January 18, 2016

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POLITICO: Voters abandon the center, alliances turn regional — and Merkel stands alone.

Germany’s sway over Europe is fading, for all its economic might and the honors heaped on Angela Merkel, and the evidence of its declining influence can be seen in the changing fortunes of the European People’s Party (EPP).

Usually, Christian Democrat leaders grouped in the EPP gather in Brussels a few hours before EU summits to make decisions they will foist on other European governments. At the last summit, however, they didn’t pre-cook the summit’s conclusions because the center right — and Germany itself — is losing influence.

Here are five reasons why: » | Florian Eder | Friday, January 15, 2016

Austria: Refugees Are No Longer Allowed to Drink in This Bad Ischl Bar

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Austria Now Offers Sharia-compliant Bank Accounts

BREITBART.COM: Amid the continuing migrant crisis in Europe, an Austrian bank is to introduce Sharia-compliant accounts for the country’s growing Muslim population.

BAWAG PSK will launch the accounts in Vienna next month, allowing customers to conduct their banking according to Islamic law.

Sharia banking prohibits charging interest, as well as transactions with companies that invest in gambling, alcohol or pornography.

It also does not allow buying homes on interest. Instead, the bank purchases the house and resells it to the customer who pays in regular instalments.

Claudia Lemlihi, head of marketing, said that the bank would launch a new current account that instead of charging or paying interest would charge a fixed fee. She added that the account, named ‘Amana’, was tailored specifically to the needs of Muslims living in Austria. » | Nick Hallett | Friday, January 15, 2016

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Around 100 supporters of the eurosceptic Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) (Alternative for Germany) party rallied in Wildbad Kreuth, Wednesday, to protest against German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her government. Merkel is in the town for the party conference of her Bavarian sister party, the CSU, which UK Prime Minister David Cameron is also attending. Party delegates are due to discuss potential caps on immigration into Germany and the results of Merkel's hitherto, more open policy.

The protesters rallied across the street from behind barriers holding signs reading "Merkel must go," and demanding new elections, while the police stood on the other side of the road. Upper Bavaria AfD regional chairman Mario Buchner gave a speech condemning Merkel's asylum policy and the country's sometimes-open borders.

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